See the wonderful menu below for the bento box lunch for Iris Festival on May 24th. You should fill out the preregistration form if you want to ensure you have a bento box. You can specify if you want a regular bento box, or gluten free, or vegan, or both gluten free and vegan, or if you have any food allergies or restriction on the form.
Please note that the bento box is not included in the site fee, it is an additional $6. There will be a limited number of unreserved available for sale on the day of the event. The site fee and bento box payment should be paid at the door with cash or check. We cannot accept electronic payments. Also make sure you have a current blue card or proof of current membership available on your phone.
The deadline to reserve a bento box is May 10th. That allows the cook time to prepare. Here is the form to preregister and reserve a bento box:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeGaF2F_AOzvcc2_nCD-vfEmHKlC6Cn6hFAeSQfUN5OdWANjA/viewform
For full detail on the event see the barony web page: https://debatablelands.aethelmearc.org/events/2026-05-24%20Japanese%20Iris%20Festival.php
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From Michi-san the Iris Festival Bento Box-tocrat:
Despite my outward Japanese persona, my true food love is Korean, and I’ve decided to make y’all enjoy it!
At Iris Festival this year, the Bento Box theme is “Korean Banchan”. Banchan refers to Korean communal side dishes often served alongside rice and the main dish. They are flavor forward and often pickled, fermented, spiced, and seasoned.
This Bento Box features five components:
- Japchae – Sauteed Glass Noodles
Ingredients: Sweet Potato Glass Noodles (GF), Zucchini, Spinach, Bell Peppers, Shiitake Mushrooms, Soy Sauce Substitute (Shiitake Mushrooms and Konbu [Kelp])
- Maneul Jangajji – Soy Pickled Garlic Cloves
Ingredients: Garlic, White Vinegar, Soy Sauce, Sugar
- Mat Kimchi – Cabbage Kimchi
Ingredients: Napa Cabbage, Garlic, Onions, Gochugaru (Dried Hot Peppers), Pears, Rice Flour
- Chicken Mandu – Chicken Dumplings
Ingredients: Dumpling Wrappers, Chicken, Scallions, Napa Cabbage, Carrots, White Pepper, Soy Sauce Substitute (Shiitake Mushrooms and Konbu [Kelp]), Rice Vinegar
*Can be made Gluten Free and/or Vegan upon request*
- Chicken Mu – Pickled Radish and Carrots
Ingredients: Korean Radish, Carrots, White Vinegar, Sugar (Vegetarian)
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